Planter.



O. L. WILLIAMS.

PLANTER.

. APRLICATION man JULY 27. 19:5. 1 557 Patented June 25, 1918. 2 SHEETSQSHEET 1.

. W NEsaEs AT'ToRNEv Patented June 25, 1918 INVENTOR' ATTORNEY 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2| m? f I Wm I w I 0. L. WILLIAMS.

PLANTER. I APPLICATION FILED JULY 27 I9l6.

I WITNESSES OSCAR L. WILLIAMS, OF COOSADA, ALABAMA.

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remain a Specification of Letters Patent. Patenttgdt J n 25, 191,

Application filed July 27, 1916. Serial No.111,7 10.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR L. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Coosada, in the county of Elmore and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to planters, and has forits principal object to provide an implement of. this character .which will plant, cover, fertilize and pack the earth upon the planted seed; 1

The invention consists in the provision of a seed receptacle arranged above a colter, the colter being provided with an arm for covering the seed as the planter is moved along a row; a fertilizer receptacle arranged to distribute fertilizer upon the. row after the grain has been covered; an arm for entirely covering and smoothing the earth 7 a over the seed, and a roller for packing the .seed in the earth.

Anotherobject of the invention isto prosuring' of the fertilizer being distributed along the row. Z p

Akfurther object. of jthe, invention is to provide. means forming the fertilizer receiving and distributing meansto permit of fertilizer of various characters being used. 'Still another object of, the invention Y is I to provide an implement ofthe character reliable and efficient in operation, and which is cheap and easy. to manufacture.

With the foregoing and. other objects in view, the invention consists-inthe novel features of. construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully. described,..illustrated in the accompanying' drawingsand claimedvz a la he-draw n F gure .i a side elvatim t time st u t i a ee rdan et-r i htheinr it a i downwardly at anangletoward therear tithe p ster is a-rl alfiwhieh i yields;

opposite side from Fig. 1..

Referrlng to the drawings bynumerals, whereln is illustrated the preferred emboditherefrom. r Arranged upon the axle Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough; and a Fig. 4 is a side elevation looking at the ment of my invention, 1-l designate the side frame members of the planter which are of similar construction and which are supported above the ground a-t their" forward ends by means "of wheels2 on an axle 3' 'wh1c h extends transverselythrough.the

frame members. Each of these frame memhers is provided at its rear endwith downwardly extending brackets 4: forming bearings for a shaft 5- upon which is mounted a roller 6, the roller being arranged between the frame members and servinglto support the reanends thereof as will be understood. Conta ners for the seed tobeplanted and for the fertilizer to be distributed there-n over are adapted to be arranged 'uponthe frame members, and these containers are formed by securing upon the inner faces of each" of the frame members, sides 7 of similar construction the. said sides being connected at their front and rear ends as at 8 and 9 respectively and having a transverse partition arranged therebetween, as at 10, to provide seed and fertilizer recep- The forward or seed container 11 is: prot .ivid ed with a closed bottom having an openv1de means for rakmg up and POSltlVGly ming' 13 therein to permit the seed to pass neath the opening 13 in the bottom of the I seed container is a drumv ltwhich is provided upon its outer face with, a plurality of spaced seed receiving recesses 15. Asthe planter is-moved along a row the seeds are. l .fed through the opening 13-and into the which is. simple in construction,thoroughly recesses 15 which convey and drop the. seed in predetermined quantities between the sides of a colter 16.

tends rearwardly therefrom and is curved .tacles or containers 11 and 12 respectively.

3 directly be- 1 The colter 16 is of the usual construction downwardly toengage withthe' earth asthe,

the see eoltergasses along arow to partly cover ably supported by means of a leaf spring arms 37 which are adapted topperate upon 20 which is secured .thereto at one end and the fertilizer in ag nanner slmilar to the has its opposite end in engagement with the arms 35 on the shaft 3 1 when this shaft 1s partition. put in motion.

A plate 21 is mounted upon the inner fees A sprocket 38 1s carried upon one end Refthejrear end 9 and is movable over said: ofthea ha 36 a d a im p c et 9- 1 ment therefrom by means of hook members wliich are pivoted as at 26 to the frame on a er 2- thejside frame members 1 to provide bear- H V V g rings f a transversely t di h ft 24 arranged rearwardly of the outlet opening thewalls of which are adapted to engage the face. This p1ate21 is provided with a plucarried upon the same end of the shaft 34. rality of openings 22 through which a'pin These, sprockets are connected by a chain .23 is adapted; to be passed tosecure the belt 40 so that a rotary 1not1on.1s transmitted from the shaft 34: to the shaft 36.

late in an desired vertically adjusted po- 7 p y Pivoted for vertical swinging motion to sition relatively to the rear end 9 to adjust the width of the space between the lower any suitable portion of tliep anter 1s an end of i h d h b tt f th arm 41 which has its free end formed into suitable shape to cover the row and smooth the earth thereover as the planter passes therealong; The free end of this arm is j Reeesses' are formed in the upper edges of which is Prevented from aCCi lental disp ac 'l V tg Container and Slightly 1n advance of the roller'G so as to serve the dual purpose of covering the seed and members and which have recesses 27 therein pr a h l In order to provide means for raismg tlns A upper face of the shaft asis l arl in arm from engagement with the ground when tmtednin 4, o the drawings This theplant'er is being transported from one shaftflgll is arrangedinthe rear of h l posltlon to another I provide a lever 42 21 and has rigidly mounted th r t th Which is pivoted to any suitable portion of tribut 2 bottom of the receptacle, a fertilizer disthe Pl r Preferably IL POSitlOll in 11- venlent reach of the operator, and connect this lever with the arm by means of a rod I fParallel with shaft 24 and in front of m i a h f 31 j l d i h 43. In the present instance I havershown f me and pte be shifted horizonperating handles 44; as being secured to y t nd w f h f 24 Ke d the s des 7 and the lever 42 as being PIVOtBd ma e shaft 31is a distributing drum 31 t one of said handles and inorder to hold hav.ing pocketg 3 17 i it i h l the arm 41 1n spaced relatlon from the plate 19 is held against the Vdrum 31 by rfawcrehsaid drum bei d i d t di t ib t ground a hook member is provided upon stable'manure from the container 12.' The h lever which is adapt t be e gag d 7 within an opening 4:6 in the handle when the spring 20 and plate 21 may be adjusted to e 5, ep H V and from the drum as occasion demands. Mounted up 1 front face If- Whehcohmmemial fertilizer is he di ward end 8 of the container is a yieldable tributed, the drum 31 is removed by loosenplate 47 which has itsrlower end extending ing the fastening key and withdrawing slightly below the horizontal axis'iof the h ft 31. I drum 14 with which it is engagedso that a The axle 3 has fixed thereoniadj'agenfon the seed within the recesses 15 will be preside of the frame a sprocket wheel 29 about Vented from falling, from said recesses until wh'i h'- i trai d a h in 30, a Thi h i the recesses are positioned over the colter 16,

passes about thefunder sidejof the sprocket h p ate b ng yieldable so as to permit 4 sprocket 29.,

4 shaft 31 from" where it extends rearwardly 50 29' and thence over jts ck t' 32 o th the drum to turn freely when they recesses g p .arefilled to such an extent that the seed prodo a c d p ck' t 32? upon the jects beyond theouterv face thereof.

shaft." 24. This chain: then extends for- As the'planteris drawn .along' a row by war dly an d overla sprocket '33 upon'oneend 7 ny l r t. se 1l of a transverse shaft 34 andthen back tothe rotate, thereby transmittingthrough the axle 3,isprockets 29, 32, 32, 3,3 and chain 34 I e h ft 4 xt ag fi h ee g1yjf th oary movement to the shafts 24 and34.

sides 7 is:arrahged"directly over the iOli tion of he. S ft 34: transmits a "0116111111 9: 13' in the'lower wall of the seed Similar rotary novementto the'shaft 36 b "seminal; wi'thin the" same will feedifreely.

' jisiai'ran "ed 7 j c ntainer, 35 being carmeans ofthesprockets38 and 3 9tand chain j re'd by and, extending radially from said belt 40. A rotary motion is also transmitwere "stir upfandkeep the seedin a loose 1 ted through" the axle 3 to the drum '14; The containerfso'tli'atthe rotation of the shaft 34' causes tlie seed to i r bestiried upbyth fi'n'g'efsthereon and as generate the-"drum nitrates such" s'd 'isdlivered I A h p lwitliiiiithefertilizer container in even quantities by the recesses 15-t'othe and "is provided"Withradizilly 'extendihg colter 16 which pnes itin the grdund in Se biiditransversel ext eri'di1i the ordinary manner, the spaced circumferential arrangement of the recesses upon the drum serving to deliver the seed at spaced intervals to the colter to provide hills as will be understood. The arm 18 then passes over the grain and partially covers the same with earth.

As the machine moves still farther along the fertilizer in the container 12 will be agitated by the fingers on the shaft 36 and will be distributed along the row through the opening between the lower ends of the plates 19 and 21, by the member 28 if using commercial fertilizer, or the drum 31 if stable manure is being used, revolving at the bottom of the container 12.

Further movement of the planter brings the lower end of the arm 11 over the seed and fertilizer to cover the seed and spread the fertilizer thereover, after which the roller 6 passes thereover to pack the smoothed earth down and break up any small clods.

By yieldably supporting the plate 19 it will be seen that any lumps within the fertilizer not thoroughly broken up by the agitating fingers 37 will be permitted to pass through the opening between the plates.

If desired, the distributer member 28 may have plates 49 secured to its peripheral surface to better adapt it for using fertilizer of various characters, the provision of the vertically adjustable plate 21 serving to further increase the efliciency of the planter in this respect.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and operation of the improved planter will be clearly understood, and while I have herein shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited thereto except for such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim 1. An implement of the character described comprising a container, a yieldable place forming one wall of said container, a vertically adjustable plate forming a second wall for said container, said plates being arranged in spaced relation to provide an outlet opening therebetween, and revolving distributing rollers at the bottom of the container, the vertically adjustable plate when moved downwardly extending between the rollers.

2. An implemlent of the character described comprising a container, a vertically adjustable plate forming one wall for the container, a plate pivotally mounted and forming a second wall for the container, revolving distributing rollers controlling the passage of material between the lower ends of the plates, with one roller positioned between the plates and the second roller positioned outside the adjustable plate, and means yieldably holding the pivoted plate in an operative position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR L. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

JOHN JoNEs Rivns, JEROME VINCENTELLI.

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